Washington County Commissioner Nafisa Fai denies she sent altered image, calls flag controversy a distraction

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Washington County Commissioner Nafisa Fai said she did not provide a manipulated image used to support a now-retracted report that she was the victim of a deepfake.

In an interview Thursday, Oct. 22, Fai addressed the controversy surrounding footage of her speaking in front of an upside-down American flag at an Oct. 10 event in Minneapolis, Minnesota — dismissing it as a political distraction and saying she remains focused on her campaign for county chair…

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